{"id":100266,"date":"2026-05-18T16:53:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/mozambique-expects-us3-billion-uk-investment-in-strategic-sectors"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:53:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:53:10","slug":"mozambique-expects-us3-billion-uk-investment-in-strategic-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mozambique\/all-news\/mozambique-expects-us3-billion-uk-investment-in-strategic-sectors","title":{"rendered":"Mozambique expects US$3 billion UK investment in strategic sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Mozambican government expects to mobilise around US$3 billion (\u20ac2.5 billion) from the United Kingdom for investment in the strategic sectors of energy, agro-industry and transport, official sources announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is expected that this pact will mobilise US$3 billion in foreign direct investment from the [United Kingdom],\u201d Mozambique\u2019s Minister of Planning and Development, Salim Val\u00e1, was quoted by local media as saying.<\/p>\n<p>According to the minister, Mozambique has competitive advantages that few African countries are able to combine simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are concrete and viable opportunities in strategic sectors. 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